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HISTORY ]] Settled by colonists from Dover and Somersworth , Wakefield was granted in 1749 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth . The town went through the names "Ham's-town," "East-town" and "Watertown" before it was incorporated as "Wakefield" in 1774 by Colonial Governor John Wentworth . Wakefield , in Yorkshire , England , is near Wentworth Castle , the home of Wentworth ancestors. Once a Sledge and Stage stop on the road to the White Mountains , Wakefield is a picturesque town of antique buildings. Part of Milton was annexed in 1858 . When the Railroad arrived in 1871 , the center of Wakefield shifted from Wakefield Corner to Sanbornville, which today remains the retail district of town. ''Museums:'' GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 115.6 Km&2 (44.7 Mi&2 ). 101.8 km&2 (39.3 mi&2) of it is land and 13.8 km&2 (5.3 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 11.91% water. Wakefield is drained by the Pine and Branch rivers. Province Lake is in the northeast corner of the town, Pine River Pond, Belleau Lake, Balch Lake and Sandy Pond in the center, and Lovell Lake, Union Meadows, Lake Ivanhoe, Great East Lake and Horn Pond in the south. Four of these lakes, Province, Balch, Great East, and Horn Pond span the Maine border. The highest point in Wakefield is ''Long Mountain'' (1,110 Feet above Sea Level ), along the town's western border. DEMOGRAPHICS , Union]] As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 4,252 people, 1,685 households, and 1,213 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 41.8/km&2 (108.1/mi&2). There were 3,331 housing units at an average density of 32.7/km&2 (84.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White , 0.09% African American , 0.45% Native American , 0.19% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.19% from Other Races , and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,685 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were Married Couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92. In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $45,774. Males had a median income of $35,804 versus $24,898 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $21,507. 7.1% of the population and 5.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 8.9% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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